Revised 3-24-16. FIRE DEPARTMENT ● CITY OF NEW YORK STUDY MATERIAL FOR THE EXAMINATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS FOR SUPERVISION OF STORAGE, HANDLING AND USE OF CHEMICALS IN NON-PRODUCTION LABORATORIES C-14 © 12/2010 New York City Fire Department - All rights reserved ® NOTICE OF EXAMINATION ...................................................................................... 1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 9 PART I ......................................................................................................................... 12 1. DEFINITIONS ........................................................................................................................................... 12 2. CLASSIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................................ 17 A. Laboratory Unit Hazard Classification .................................................................... 17 B. Class of Flammable and Combustible Liquids ........................................................ 17 C. General Rule of Hazard Classes .............................................................................. 18 D. NFPA Diamond Sign ................................................................................................ 19 E. Class of Organic Peroxide ....................................................................................... 21 3. GENERAL FIRE CODE REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................................... 22 A. Fire Department Permit .......................................................................................... 22 B. General Operations, Housekeeping and Good Work Practices ............................... 23 C. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) ....................................................................... 28 4. LABORATORY UNIT HAZARD CLASSIFICATION, DESIGN AND STORAGE ................... 29 A. Flammable & Combustible Liquids Quantity Limitation for Different Laboratory Units ........................................................................................................................ 29 B. Other Laboratory Hazardous Material Quantity Limitations ................................. 30 C. Prohibitions ............................................................................................................ 32 D. Laboratory Safety Requirement .............................................................................. 33 5. CHEMICAL STORAGE, HANDLING, AND WASTE DISPOSAL ............................................... 42 A. Chemical Storage and Handling .............................................................................. 42 B. Storage of Class I and Class II Liquids in Refrigerators ......................................... 46 C. Liquid Dispensing ................................................................................................... 48 D. Waste, Handling and Disposal ................................................................................. 48 6. FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION SYSTEMS................................................................... 48 A. Fire Alarm Systems ................................................................................................. 49 B. Sprinkler System and Standpipe System ............................................................... 49 C. Portable Fire Extinguishers .................................................................................... 50 7. EMERGENCY PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS ....................................................................... 53 A. Emergency Procedures ........................................................................................... 53 B. Penalties for Non-compliance with Fire Code ........................................................ 53 PART III ...................................................................................................................... 54 1. CORROSIVE MATERIALS ................................................................................................................... 54 A. Storage and Use Requirements ............................................................................... 54 2. COMPRESSED AND LIQUEFIED GASES ....................................................................................... 54 A. General Requirement .............................................................................................. 55 B. Storing Containers .................................................................................................. 55 C. Cryogenic Liquid ..................................................................................................... 57 A PART IV ....................................................................................................................... 58 APPENDIX A ............................................................................................................... 60 1. COMPRESSED AND LIQUEFIED GASES ....................................................................................... 60 2. FLAMMABLE SOLID .............................................................................................................................. 63 3. CORROSIVE MATERIALS ................................................................................................................... 63 4. HIGHLY TOXIC AND TOXIC MATERIALS .................................................................................... 64 5. UNSTABLE REACTIVES (INSTABILITY HAZARD) ..................................................................... 65 6. OXIDIZERS AND ORGANIC PEROXIDES ..................................................................................... 66 7. WATER-REACTIVE SOLID & LIQUIDS .......................................................................................... 69 8. PYROPHORICS MATERIALS ............................................................................................................. 70 APPENDIX B ............................................................................................................... 71 APPENDIX C ............................................................................................................... 75 APPENDIX D ............................................................................................................... 78 APPENDIX E ............................................................................................................... 79 APPENDIX F ............................................................................................................... 80 B NOTICE OF EXAMINATION Title: SUPERVISION OF STORAGE, HANDLING AND USE OF CHEMICALS IN NON-PRODUCTION LABORATORIES (C-14). Date of Exam: Written exams are conducted Monday through Friday (except legal holidays) 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM. REQUIREMENTS FOR WRITTEN EXAM Applicants who need to take the exam must apply in person and bring the following documents: 1. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age. 2. Applicants must have a reasonable understanding of the English language. 3. Applicant must provide two forms of identifications; at least one form of identification must be government issued photo identification, such as a State-issued Drivers’ License or Non Driver’s License or a passport. 4. Applicants must present a letter of recommendation from his/her employer. The letter must be on official letterhead, and must state the applicant’s full name, experience and the address where the applicant will work. If the applicants are self-employed or the principal of the company, they must submit a notarized letter attesting to their qualifications. For more info: • Sample of recommendation letter: http://www1.nyc.gov/assets/fdny/downloads/pdf/business/cof- samplerec-letter.pdf • Sample of self-employed letter: http://www1.nyc.gov/assets/fdny/downloads/pdf/business/cof- sample-selfrec-letter.pdf 5. Applicants must present a completed application for certificate of fitness (A-20 Form). http://www1.nyc.gov/assets/fdny/downloads/pdf/business/cof- application-form.pdf 6. Applicants not currently employed may take the exam without the recommendation letter. If the applicants pass the exam, FDNY will issue a temporary letter with picture for the job seeking purpose. The C of F card will not be issued unless the applicants are employed and provide the recommendation letter from his/her employer. 7. Special requirement for the C-14 Certificate of Fitness: Applicant must have one of the following: • A B.S degree in Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, Environmental or Health Sciences, Medical Technology and Chemical, Environmental, Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering, or related field or • An A.A.S or A.S degree in Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, Environmental or Health Sciences, Medical Technology and Chemical, Environmental, Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering, or related field 1 and a completion of a course on laboratory safety provided by the employer or • 60 credits with minimum of 21 credits in applicable science or engineering courses and a completion of a course on laboratory safety provided by the employer • NY State Permanent Certification as a Chemistry or Biology (7-12) Teacher. • Applicant must present evidence of academic degree(s) indicating specific course of study and/or transcript to verify college science courses. • Degree issued from outside USA or not in English